Ignition switch question
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Ignition switch question
Oh great Jaguar XJS wisemen (and women),
I have an inoperative ignition switch, meaning that the key will turn, BUT, it will rarely unlock the steering wheel, and the electrical switch seems to be in the "on" position. Won't turn off, won't crank the car. Can I fix this without removing the column? Help please!! Thanks
1989 XJS Convertible
I have an inoperative ignition switch, meaning that the key will turn, BUT, it will rarely unlock the steering wheel, and the electrical switch seems to be in the "on" position. Won't turn off, won't crank the car. Can I fix this without removing the column? Help please!! Thanks
1989 XJS Convertible
Last edited by lomidach; 02-11-2014 at 06:41 PM.
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Snap of my parts book. Item #2 is the whole unit, and #3 is the electrical section.
The "mechanical" section is attached to the column by 2 "shear head" setscrews, and are a tad fiddly to remove. Column removal, NO.
The "electrical section" is attached to the "mechanical section" by a VERY SMALL screw, that is more felt for than eyeballed. On our RHD cars it is at about"5 o'clock" position as looking at the back of the unit. No idea where it ended up with the column change for LHD.
I would remove the electrical section first, and ensure the alloy connector piece that does the rotational work is intact, as they do break.
The mechanical section takes a beating from lazy operators NOT "unloading" the lock pawl by simply working the steering wheel slightly, prior to turning the key, thus loading up the mechanism seriously.
Those shear head bolts are NOT shown in that snapshot, neither is the SMALL SCREW, so some searching will be needed to find the part # for them if needed.
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